All articles by Patrick Brusnahan
Patrick Brusnahan
Patrick is the editor of Private Banker International and Life Insurance International. You can reach him at patrick.brusnahan@verdict.co.uk
Citi Private Bank chairman to retire
Deepak Sharma, chairman of Citi Private Bank, will retire at the end of April after 38 years with the American bank, according to a memo seen by PBI.
Nikko appoints former Barclays head as chairman
Nikko Asset management, based in Tokyo, has hired David Semaya as non-executive chairman and he will become executive chairman in September of this year.
RBC Wealth Management appoints British head
RBC Wealth Management, the private banking arm of the Royal Bank of Canada, has appointed Tim Houghton as their new head of business development in the British Isles and Caribbean.
KBL’s flagship fund reports double digit returns
KBL European Private Bankers (KBL epb) registered a 10.1% return on their flagship fund in 2013, outperforming many comparable funds.
Lord Waldegrave becomes new Coutts chairman
Following the retirement of the Earl of Home as chairman of Coutts & Co at the end of last year, the firm have appointed Lord Waldegrave of North Hill as his replacement.
DeAWM hire HSBC macro head
Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management (DeAWM) has hired Philip Poole as their new head of research.
Coutts poaches Credit Suisse director
Coutts’ UK business development team, based in London, has hired Matthew Spencer as their executive director and head of intermediaries.
Pictet hires new senior investment manager
Pictet Asset Management’s emerging corporate bonds team, based in London, has appointed Luke Chua as their new senior investment manager.
Quilter Cheviot expands executive committee
UK based investment company Quilter Cheviot has promoted two of the firm’s senior team onto their executive committee.
DeAWM hires new head of consultants in the UK
Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management has promoted one of their directors, Michael Lee, as their new head of consultants for their Global Client Group.